Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-28
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powerful western inilasnee Il necessary
e she sat Of 0oseFnment 70 pfeyent
the President being uDdnly innnsnead-
~ the East, which. With the caletum
lieht Of she daily press 70 hsip - can
aet upon hts mind as the EDonaens. white
i tales FROM four 70 seven days for the
West 20 GET q letter 70 the edminissra-
lion. Bedford has always tbo1Rnt ne
gscreiarN Of the Interior eoonid Dc
WeafeFn man, and has eonten1o1 TAI
fhe west should hays the Interior De-
paFtnhsni, the Postofies Department o.
The TFeaaaFy, h the pereon Of one OF iis
Representative men. WIZ tbs vieS
Judge BslfoFd caffsd upon 0aFneid q
Mentor shortly after his eltction, ano
urged upoa him the eppoiuimen9 o.
Governor Roust as Postmaster General,
and presented the nlaiuas Of abe western
States 10 hia behalf. senator LII, Tel
leK, and one or two other Colorado mer
went with hin, and the party dined with
Garhfl1 and rode with him 10 the
ssenlna 70 Cleveland 10 the oaboose Of
4 freight car. During this ride Oar.
field iarnsd sndasnly 70 Bedford ana
what il the matter viii ooDk
Hnerf
Jndes BelfoEa replied that be bad
heard no talk In political circles g 70
any trouble between bin aud Conkling,
aud thai be was not prepared 70 answer
bis question.
Gsn. GARFIELD then Askad ledge Bel
ford 70 investigate tbs matter upon PIE
return 20 Washington, ana TO iet him
know.
Thia BslgoFd promised 10 do. and did.
He tells me this is tbs first inh ling be
had Fseelwed a. 10 the existence OF Any
trouble between Garfield and ConkiinR
and saya
al vas surprised 70 ind that General
Garfield doubted Routt'a loyalty 10 him
He saia 70 me that Routt bad been q
strong Grant man az Chicago, and be
feared that be would use the tmmenst
patronage Of the P0stoflioa Department
10 favor Of Grants election a. bis Gar
held's) successor, and that be hY nc
means intended thai thls shonid be done
/ assured him that Gov. Routl would
keep faith with him, II appointed, bot
from this talk can nos see that the In
huenees we're already a work which
caused The break between the ffienda Of
President Garfield aBd Gen. Grant"
How about your talk With Oonk
liner'
81 had an interview with O0nkline
apon my return 10 Washington. Senator
Teller arranged the meeting and the in-
teFview lasted for al boar. Upon my
stating that Garfield thought the party
should be harmonious. Senator Osnk
ling said;
81 am not aware that tbe party is In
harmonious. We have carried New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana, END
Gen. 0aEield has been elected president
Of The Unised States. cannot imagine
discoFd 10 an army 20 victorious e. eur
has been. II there IL 10 be any dis
cord, Il will be because General GAlfiel,
considers the objections Of a mere ON
uibua load Of politicians Of create
weight than she opinion OF the Who'll
pafty itself.
These obiectora." be went 90. ere
mind me Of the gFasah0ppeFa In th
hela ~ described By Edmund BaFke
Their buzE Oils the whole land. Will
the great herds grazs on In peace anl
conteniment.' There are not enough o
these malcontents 70 justify letters o
administration being taken ont on thei
whole political estate
Senator Oonkling then said that b
thouaht 0AEflsld's administration woul,
Be q successful one, and he would lako
20 make u 30, There could be no con
alct betWeen them unless Mr.. CARTEL
preoipitated Il. He had spent thHe
years in conflict with that man Hayes
and II be Was TO have trouble With Gar
hsld, there would be no comfort 10 bin
In public life. lie would eheerfully &C
cept GaEheld'a appointments unless
was plain that they were Iaade with
view 10 var upon bis tConklinR's
friends, aud be was sorry for The spiFi
which, according 10 Governor FosteI
prevailed Ia respect 10 the nsxt senate
from New York. whom. be understood
the President wanted elected e. opposei
10 him."
sDid Conhlina believe thlsl"
He said be did MOI" replied JudR
Bedford. " and he furthermore said b.
had no objection 10 Blains's going int
the Cabinet. He had no demands upol
The President, though be did think Neu
York shoald have the sscretary Of th
Treasury.
sAS No ended she talk Senator Couk
llng emphatically said; 0ne thing eel
assure voc; u there Is any quarrel Be-
tween President Garfield aud myself, I
viii be of bis making. am tired o.
oonaicls, aud have only gone into thea
10 The Past because they have been forces
upon me-.
Al wrote Che suhstAnes OF this laih, ,
continued Judge BelfoEd, " 10 Genera
Garfield a Mentor, and Il vas shoFtly
after this that Conkiiug vas Invited q
meet him there. What was the resnl
Of she conferences then held ! do no
know. | knov THAI this report OF oul
talk Il correct. for l iotted 4 down al
she time, and Conkline's part % u IA
once pnbliehed substantially a. I havl
Eiyen Il 10 you. II was never contra
dicted ner qaesti0ned.'
"Da you thtnk Conkling resigned With
q vlsN % being re elsctedl'
e No" reeliad Jndge Bedford. :" a
not. ] AN aaee that ne vas anxious q
Rst out Of pablo life. and that bis cir
eumsiAnces were such that be needed d
DO CO. lie was q acfupalously henesl
NAN. aud his salary a. senator vas mol
large enough 30 suppiy his wants. Al
the bar be can uAke from ten 10 twenty
timea e. mach yer yeas With half th'
vexatien."
Have y0a ever talked With hFra upss
hla withdrawal from pablle lifefa
Yea I met hiEa shortly after his
resignation ~ The Fifth AVeuae hotsi
and We hteakfasted soGetAeF. DARING
the meal I asked Conkiing Senator
how 10 she uAne % God ala ven eama
60 eommlt ssch blundeF As yu1 did "a
your reaiapationF
senator Coakline replieA; 4 CON
united no hlandef. and yea are hardin
iaasffed % using that Wced. Yea Fecot
iect the conversation we lad duFtng mJ
last daye 10 the Senate, WAea I toad yes
emphaticaily thai / desired to have ~
quaFrei with 0aFheld oF bis aduiRistFs
tsoD. and thNt I Was anxto1s for peac.
and qnieas seHaAaF Conkling thea uenl
90 90 say that undeg he ooafitioal
Whieh then existe9 be clearly EAw tAal
u waa iEapeaihle for him b eaaiina.
lonEeE 10 pahlse lifti that tksFe waa onl
ane var for him 81 save hiuaelf fruEx
eaAncial wreck and rain. and ihai "a
% 90 hash 10 bia offse. b opsa u
the shutters. ana 30 sail 90 The deal
he sixn;
ka&coS CnNxxfSss.
Attorney 81 Law.
al fssi., said be, tAAt b. p1rsains
fhia esursa eoalA esoapa . vass deal a
pslittcal annayanee. and migst b betteI
ehls % fe11ar Substantial ald - ~